Needles range in size from very fine 60/8 to a heavy duty needle 120/19. Most needles use the two number measuring system. Continue reading “Needle Sizes and Parts”
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Category: Needles
Embroidery Needles
Importance of Needles – One of the most significant parts of today’s home sewing/embroidery machines is often the least appreciated and most obscure – the needle. Continue reading “Embroidery Needles”
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How Often Should You Change Your Needle?
Needles are the paintbrushes of machine embroidery. Without them, thread is merely, well, thread. Digitized designs allow needles to turn thread into works of art but, eventually, they wear out. How often should you change them? Continue reading “How Often Should You Change Your Needle?”
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Anatomy of a Machine Embroidery Needle
Needles are an essential component of machine embroidery. They have a language of their own: eye, groove, point. Here is a primer for translating basic embroidery machine needle terminology. Continue reading “Anatomy of a Machine Embroidery Needle”
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